Northeastern Technical College provides occupational, technical, college transfer, basic academic skills, and continuing education programs with appropriate support services to meet the needs of the individuals, businesses, and industries in a rural service area composed of Chesterfield, Marlboro, and Dillon Counties. Within this focus, the College contributes to economic growth by enhancing the employability of service area residents in technology, business, health, arts, and sciences.

School Highlights:

Northeastern Technical College serves 1,149 students (52% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the community college average of 26:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 36%.

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For South Carolina public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,589 per year for in-state students and $8,916 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,830 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.